Restaurant Nutrition gives you a quick, easy, free way to check nutrition info for many popular U.S. restaurant chains.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
What is a Personal Health Record (PHR)?
A PHR is a file with all your healthcare information in one place, allowing you to find and share with doctors, details about your health, medical claims or medical records. MyMedicare.gov has a new feature called “Blue Button”. This new feature provides you an easy way to download your personal health information to a file.
A PHR can contain the following: Identification Sheet, Problem List, Medication Record, History and Physical, Progress Notes, Consultations, Physician’s Orders, Imaging and X-ray Reports , lab Reports, Immunization Record and Consent and Authorization Forms
Saturday, January 1, 2011
How do omega-3 fatty acids work?
Omega-3 fatty acids (like docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)) activate a G-protein receptor called GPR120 resulting in broad anti-inflammatory effects and improved systemic insulin sensitivity
References:
Da Young Oh, Saswata Talukdar, Eun Ju Bae, Takeshi Imamura, Hidetaka Morinaga, WuQiang Fan, Pingping Li, Wendell J. Lu, Steven M. Watkins, Jerrold M. Olefsky. GPR120 Is an Omega-3 Fatty Acid Receptor Mediating Potent Anti-inflammatory and Insulin-Sensitizing Effects. Cell,
PTSD and Dementia Link Found
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Reference:
Qureshi SU et al; Greater Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia in Older Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) to treat Uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids can be treated with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thus avoiding myomectomy, or hysterectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows docs to see inside the body by monitoring tissue temperature in real-time. MRgFUS is newer than uterine fibroid embolization (stopping the blood flow to fibroid tumors.)
Reference:
Society of Interventional Radiology (2010, March 15). Interventional radiology: Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 1, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/03/100315103808.htm
Pomegranate Juice and Cancer Prevention
Phenylpropanoids, hydrobenzoic acids, flavones and conjugated fatty acids in pomegranate juice preventsprostate cancer metastasis.
Reference:
University of California - Riverside Pomegranate juice components could stop cancer from spreading, research suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 1, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/12/101212121741.htm
Genetics of Depression
A gene - MKP-1 was increased in the brain tissues of depressed individuals. A study showed that when the MKP-1 gene is stopped the mice become resilient to stress. However, when the gene is activated, mice exhibit symptoms that similar to depression
Reference:
Vanja Duric, Mounira Banasr, Pawel Licznerski, Heath D Schmidt, Craig A Stockmeier, Arthur A Simen, Samuel S Newton, Ronald S Duman. A negative regulator of MAP kinase causes depressive behavior. Nature Medicine
GERD Cancer Screening Update
Heartburn and regurgitation are common symptoms of GERD. Women with GERD likely have a low rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma than men. A new study shows screening for adenocarcinoma is recommended for men with weekly GERD over the age of 55 or with trouble swallowing, unintentional weight loss, or vomiting.
Reference:
Joel H Rubenstein, James M Scheiman, Shahram Sadeghi, David Whiteman, John M Inadomi. Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Incidence in Individuals With Gastroesophageal Reflux: Synthesis and Estimates From Population Studies. The American Journal of Gastroenterology
ENACCT: Free E-Learning Series–Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials
ENACCT’s goal is to improve access to cancer clinical trials through education and collaboration with communities, health care providers, and researchers.
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